Guterres Remembers Aga Khan as a "Symbol of Compassion in a Troubled World"
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres UN
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Media Source: Noticias ao Minuto (Portugal)
Date: 20 February 2025
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, mourned the passing of the Aga Khan, who died in Lisbon at the age of 88, highlighting that the leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims was "a symbol of peace, tolerance, and compassion” in our troubled world. “I am deeply saddened by the news that His Highness…
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, mourned the passing of the Aga Khan, who died in Lisbon at the age of 88, highlighting that the leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims was "a symbol of peace, tolerance, and compassion” in our troubled world. “I am deeply saddened by the news that His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, has passed away. He was a symbol of peace, tolerance, and compassion in our troubled world," the Portuguese diplomat stated in a message on the social media platform X. His Highness the Aga Khan IV, founder and chairof the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away on 4 February in Lisbon at the age of 88, as confirmed to Lusa by an official source from the Ismaili Imamat.